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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 85.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 11, 9.0 Pie | Android 11 |
| 2019-09-29 | 2021-09-20 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 10.02 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Glacier and Obsidian |
| Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 8.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2688 x 1892 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| -- | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 12.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.44 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 4449mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has a score of 85.3, which is a little bit better than Galaxy M30s's general score of 83.3. Microsoft Surface Duo 2 is a newer and notably thinner cellphone than the Galaxy M30s, but it is extremely heavier. Both devices we are comparing here come with the same Android 11 OS.
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 features a little faster processor than Samsung Galaxy M30s, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 also has 4 GB more RAM. Microsoft Surface Duo 2 counts with just a bit better looking display than Galaxy M30s, because although it has a little bit inferior number of pixels per inch in the screen, it also counts with a much better resolution of 1892 x 2688 and a larger display.
The Samsung Galaxy M30s features a better camera than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not nice for taking photographs and videos in poorly lited situations and lower video frame rates, and they both have the same video quality, the Samsung Galaxy M30s also counts with a back-facing camera with lot more mega-pixels.
Galaxy M30s features a quite bigger memory for applications and games than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB. Galaxy M30s has greater battery life than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
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